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Alepocephalidae (Slickheads)
Etymology: Narcetes: Greek, narke = numbness (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Captain Dr Richard E Lloyd MB DSc (d: 1875) was a physician in the Indian Medical Service and was Surgeon Naturalist of the Marine Survey of India. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 716 - 1350 m (Ref. 44037). Deep-water; 34°N - 34°S, 1°W - 137°E (Ref. 57324)
Indo-West Pacific: Indian Ocean ridges, Arabian Sea and the South China Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 50.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2711)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Markle, D.F., 1986. Alepocephalidae. p. 218-223. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 2711)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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